In a pro snowboarding career that’s lasted more than a decade, Keir Dillon has accrued his share of hardware: medals from a slew of podium finishes and a stockpile of gear. The 2006 Olympic hopeful recently gave us a tour of the swag stashed in his Carlsbad, California, home.

The Garage of Keir Dillon. Photograph by Michael Darter

1)160 cm 2006 Burton Vapor snowboard
“I helped design this board last year while riding in New Zealand. It feels perfect. It’s Burton’s lightest board, and with the sport moving toward bigger spins and air, it’s nice not to be weighed down by extra swing weight.” $900; 800-881-3138; www.burton.com.

2) 6’6” JC Hawaii surfboard
“My agent got me this board as a Christmas present when I moved down to Cali. Whereas skateboarding is really tough, surfing has a direct crossover from snowboarding so it was like someone gave me the cheat-code to Mike Tyson’s Punch Out! Once I figured out how the ocean worked, I fell in love with it.” www.jchawaii.com.

3) Ping i3 golf clubs
“When I’m home, I play at least once or twice a week all over Southern California. I was like the typical guy walking into the snowboard shop and asking for the best setup. It was more about buying some good clubs so that if I suck, I know it’s me, not my clubs. [Dillon is modest. He has a 15 handicap, meaning he’s no hack].” $155/club; 800-474-6434; www.pinggolf.com.

4) Brunswick Snurfer
“My mom found it at a garage sale a few years ago and she knew I’d be stoked to have a piece of the Old School. It shows how far the sport has come from the time this was around in the 70s and we were trying to make snowboards out of sleds. I haven’t taken it out yet, but I may have to for some laughs this year.”

5) Judah
“Judah’s a Himalayan my wife, Julie, and I got while we were living in Vancouver. I think he likes Julie more than me. He gets angry since I’m not much of a stay-at-home dad.”

6) Technics SL-1200 MK2 turntables (not pictured)
“I got these when I was living at Mammoth four years ago. There was plenty of downtime, so it was something fun to do when I was bored. Whether it’s hip-hop or trance, I just like messing around.” $599; 800-211-7262; www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/technics_dj.

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